Community Services

YMCA FACES

The YMCA Financial Assistance and Capability for Employment Scheme (FACES) extends short-term emergency financial aid to needy families and provides meaningful work training opportunities for individuals with special needs. YMCA works closely with various Family Service Centres which would help to identify and refer families in need of urgent financial assistance. These families include those who require immediate financial assistance or who do not qualify for existing financial assistance schemes.

Social Outcome in Numbers (2017):

YMCA FACES comprises:

Short Term Financial Assistance Provides families-in-need with supplementary financial aid in the form of food and transportation vouchers for one to three months. Beneficiaries include single-parent families and families going through difficult transition periods.

Employment Training Provides trainee positions at Y Café to students with special needs with the purpose of instilling real life training skills and confidence in interacting with the public.

Eligibility Criteria

i. The applicant is a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident, or one member of the immediate family is a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident. ii. Per capita income under $700, or client faces an emergency situation resulting in temporary financial crisis (e.g accident, illness of self or family member, etc) iii. Limited savings iv. Limited or no family support v. Assistance will enhance client’s employability or improve family situation.

Do you need help?

If you need help or know of families who need short-term emergency assistance and fall within our eligibility criteria, please contact a partner organisation in your area for referral to YMCA Financial Assistance Scheme. Please note that YMCA does not accept direct applications or walk-in clients.

If you do not fit within our criteria, other sources of help can be found in this document compiled by Central Singapore CDC.

How you can help

Our current reach is limited because our funds are limited. Help us reach more families in crisis by donating to YMCA FACES. Every cent you donate to YMCA FACES will be spent on needy families, as the programme’s administrative overheads are covered by YMCA’s general funds.

Cheque Donations

Send a crossed cheque payable to “YMCA of Singapore”. Please include your contact details and NRIC for us to issue you a tax-exempt receipt. Please also include a note to specify that your donation is to be used solely for YMCA FACES and you will receive an acknowledgment receipt.